getting that diabetic lower extremity ulcer to heal

Presenter: Dimitrios Lintzeris DO, CWSMedical Director, Wayne Memorial Wound Care Center

Goldsboro, NC

Getting that Diabetic Lower Extremity Ulcer to Heal Cases, Outcomes and Tips from my practice to yours.

http://www.dermasciences.com/medihoney

Agenda

• My practice• Why MEDIHONEY®? What can it do?• Cases: Diabetic lower extremity ulcers• Tips, Pointers and Impact to my practice• Q&A

My Practice

• Based in rural Eastern North Carolina, 1 hour east of Raleigh. • Wayne County, has a population of 122,000 (as of 2010 census)

• 14% of the population of Wayne County is diabetic• 60% of patients admitted to Wayne Memorial Hospital have diabetes as a diagnosis, but 80% of the patients in the wound care center are diabetic

• Poor diet, obesity, poverty, and limited education exacerbate the problem

My Practice

• 2 physician providers, 5 full time RNs, 4 part‐time RNs, 2 physical therapists

• 120+ patients / week ‐ 80% Diabetic

• In‐Patient Consultation‐ inpatient team consists of a CWOCN nurse and 1 RN

• Care Protocols – Advanced Therapy

• Prevention, Healing, Education, Support

My Practice

Bioengineered skin products that can accelerate healing when placed on a wound.

Advanced wound care dressings that work at a microscopic level, regulating interaction between the wound and the dressing to promote healing.

Negative pressure therapy that uses a vacuum to close difficult wounds.

Offloading technologies that reduce pressure on diabetic feet.

Hyperbaric therapy that employs an oxygen rich, pressurized environment to promote healing from both inside and out.

Advanced Therapies

MEDIHONEY®®Promoting Autolytic Debridement through to Healing

• Derived from the pollen and nectar of a specific Leptospermum species of plant in New Zealand

• Unique among honey – maintains its effectiveness even in the presence of wound fluid

• Shown in randomized controlled trial where the mean healing time was significantly faster for wounds treated with MEDIHONEY® impregnated dressings when compared to conventional dressings1

• Two key mechanisms of action create an optimal environment for wound healing – High Osmolarity and Low pH

1. Kamaratos AV, Tzirogiannis KN, Iraklianou SA, Panoutsopoulos GI, Kanellos IE, Melidonis AI. Manuka honey-impregnated dressings in the treatment of neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers. Int Wound J. 2012 ; 9: 1-7.

High Osmolarity

Works with the body’s natural processes to promote autolytic debridement to cleanse debris and necrotic tissue from the wound

MEDIHONEY®®’s high osmotic potential draws additional fluid from deeper tissue to the wound surface

Wound healing favors an acidic environment

Chronic wounds have an elevated alkaline pH (between 7.15‐ 8.9)

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Low pH

The low pH of MEDIHONEY® (3.5‐4.5) helps to lower the pH within the wound environment2,3, which has been shown to have wound healing benefits.4

MEDIHONEY® pH 3.5‐4.5

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2. Gethin G, Cowman S. Changes in pH of chronic wounds when honey dressing is used. In: Wounds UK Conference Proceedings; 13–15 November 2006. Wounds UK, Aberdeen. 3. Milne SD, Connolly P. The influence of different dressings on the pH of the wound environment. J Wound Care. 2014 Feb;23(2):53‐4, 56‐7. 4. Leveen H, Falk G, Borek B, Diaz C, Lynfield Y, Wynkoop B, Mabunda GA et al. Chemical acidification of wounds. An adjuvant to healing and the unfavourable action of alkalinity and ammonia. Annals of Surgery. 1973. 178(6): 745‐50.

• 82 year old type II Diabetic male with a 2 month history of a gradually appearing ulceration of the right plantar hallux

• Treated by PMD with oral antibiotics with no improvement• Sharp excisional debridement on DOS, Primary Dressing: MEDIHONEY® gel, Secondary: Foam

• Offloading: Forefoot offloading shoe• Initial work‐up: X‐ray with ESR and CRP, HBA1c, ABI (normal)

Initial ulcer measurements:07. X 0.6 x 0.5 cm

Case 1 – Diabetic Male with Plantar Foot Ulceration

Day 1

• X‐ray with no osseous abnormalities in conjunction with normal ESR and CRP. No further imaging required

• Planned to apply TCC‐EZ® but no one to drive him home, cast held. Forefoot offloading shoe continued

Ulcer measurements:0.8 x 0.6 x 0.3 cm


Day 7

• Significant callus accumulation despite an appropriate offloading device

• TCC‐EZ® initiated, MEDIHONEY® Alginate primary dressing



Day 12

• No significant change in ulcer size• Less callus accumulation • Off loading contribution

gCase 1 – Diabetic Male with Plantar Foot Ulceration

Day 22Ulcer measurements:0.9 x 0.6 x 0.1 cm

• 2nd week in TCC‐EZ®• 78% reduction in wound volume by week 2

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Day 28Ulcer measurements:0.3 x 0.3 x 0cm


Day 35

• Week 3 in TCC‐EZ®• Declared healed at this point but patient kept in a TCC‐EZ® for one more week for a more durable closure

• Week 4 wound healed. • Transitioned to forefoot offloading shoe for 3 more weeks, during this time diabetic inserts and shoes ordered and delivered.


Day 49

Progression of healing contributed to combination of therapies: • MEDIHONEY® gel, then alginate for more absorption• SOC sharp debridement• Offloading in TCC‐EZ®


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4/4/2013

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3/21/2013

3/8/2013

3/14/2013

• Blue X‐ TCC‐EZ® application• Red triangles‐ Debridement performed


Ulcer volume and areachanges during treatment

• Traumatic leg wound complicated by venous insufficiency and diabetes mellitus. Occurred 3 weeks prior to our consultation. Managed with antibiotics and wet‐to‐dry dressings at home prior to our consultation.

• Low grade infection present• Pre‐debridement photo

Case 2 – Traumatic Leg Wound


• Post‐debridement, sharp excisional debridement • Culture obtained and empiric antibiotics started• Edema management with elastic stocking• MEDIHONEY® alginate primary dressing to help with filling the dead space and for exudate management.


Day 1

• Generally looking better• Continues oral antibiotics and MEDIHONEY® Alginate• Multilayer compression therapy added (modified 20‐30 mmHg)



• Significant improvement 2 weeks through therapy. Oral antibiotics completed.

• Compression continues



• Significant, continued improvement noted• Continue with MEDIHONEY® gel and multilayer

compression




Day 29

Ulcer measurements:1 x 0.2 x 0.2 cm

Day 37


Day 44

Ulcer measurements:0.5 x 0.2 x 0.2 cm in aggregate dimension

• Continued compression therapy and MEDIHONEY® gel

Healed in 8 weeks


Day 51


Red triangles: Debridement performedBlue X: Compression therapy applied


• Complicated diabetic foot infection (Wagner grade 4) s/p 1st ray resection. Patient does not tolerate the wound VAC due to his cognitive problems.

• Significant exposed bone and cautery artefact• Measurements: 2.5 x 8 x 1.5 cm

Case 3 – Complicated Diabetic Foot Wound

Day 1

Exposed bone

Cautery artefact

Wound edge maceration

• Not tolerating wound VAC. Patient was dragging the device around the halls of his ALF and immersed his foot in the toilet.

• Switched to MEDIHONEY® gel and foam


Day 40


Day 40

• 1 week later• Healthy granulation tissue

Day 47

• 2 weeks later, slowly improved• Bone, although exposed focally, is granulating over


Day 54

• 5 and a half weeks later post VAC. Improving with MEDIHONEY® Gel


Day 71

Healed in 12 weeks; 8 weeks post VAC with MEDIHONEY® alone


Day 86


Healed in 12 weeks; 4 weeks inconsistent VAC use, last 8 weeks on MEDIHONEY® alone

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3/21/13 4/18/13 5/3/13

• Type 1 diabetic female with 3 ulcerations including a left lateral foot, right heel and right hallux amputation site ulceration.

• Poor diabetes control, advanced disease including retinopathy, neuropathy and early CKD.

• Initial work‐up including imaging to establish/ rule‐out osseous infection

Case 4 – Multiple Ulcers in Neuropathic, Diabetic Foot


• Offloading with DH walker boot until imaging completed.

• Topical care with MEDIHONEY® Alginate



• DH walker and MEDIHONEY®



• TCC‐EZ® initiated with MEDIHONEY® Alginate and XTRASORB® classic as a secondary dressing.


Day 32Ulcer measurements:7.0 x 4 x 0.2 cm

• Continued improvement• Debridement performed and MEDIHONEY® Alginate

and TCC‐EZ® again applied.



• Overall granulation predominates the wound bed• Some callus accumulation occurred but minimized when compared to the non‐offloaded state


Day 52Ulcer measurements:6.0 x 3 x 0.2 cm


• Continued improvement• Debridement performed and MEDIHONEY® Alginate

and TCC‐EZ® again applied.



• Debridement performed and MEDIHONEY® Alginate and TCC‐EZ® again

Day 65Ulcer measurements:4 x 1.2 x 0.1 cm

• Completely granular• Minimal callus• No maceration noted




• Continued improvement• Trivial callus


• Healed within 3 months of presentation with MEDIHONEY® Alginate , and within 8 weeks of combination therapy with TCC‐EZ®

• No HBOT or other advanced modalities employed.


Day 93


Red triangle: DebridementBlue X: TCC‐EZ® application



9/11/13

10/2/13

• Diabetic male with mild venous disease who sustained a lower leg trauma and developed a hematoma which became secondarily infected.

• He was taken to the OR twice for debridement. He had a primary closure which dehisced.• Patient presented to our clinic for management 6 days after hospital discharge.• At the initial visit debridement of the wound performed and MEDIHONEY® started, in

conjunction with compression therapy with a 2 layer system

Case 5 – Lower Leg Trauma

Day 1

• Selective debridement performed• Continue MEDIHONEY® and compression


Day 8


Day 22 Ulcer measurements:4.5 x 0.4 x 0.1cm

• Wound progressing• Debridement performed• Continue MEDIHONEY® and compression


Day 29

• Ulcer measurements: 2 x 0.5 x 0.1 cm

• Healed

Day 36


6/27/13

7/25/13

• Blue X: Compression wrap therapy• Red triangle: Debridement



Tips, Pointers and Impact• MEDIHONEY® can in the first few applications lead to more exudate

• Manage with peri‐wound skin protection and absorptive dressings Barrier creams‐ zinc oxide, Drying agents‐ Xeroform Absorptive dressings – XTRASORB® classic, XTRASORB® foam, others

• Because of it’s pleasant smell it can be considered for malodorous wounds

• Wide range of dressing with Active Leptospermum Honey exist for each unique wound including:

• Hydrocolloid sheets, Gels, Alginates• Use MEDIHONEY® products in conjunction with other modalities including compression and offloading devices including TCC‐EZ® or Traditional TCC

Thank you!

Presenter: Dimitrios Lintzeris DO, CWSMedical Director, Wayne Memorial Wound Care CenterGoldsboro, NC

http://www.dermasciences.com/medihoney

getting that diabetic lower extremity ulcer to heal

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